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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

Be willGul and disobedient to your
parents, be cross as II hyena when you
can't have your own way, slam the
door, kick the cat, throw your cap on
the floor, and hate every body, and see
if the last duck don't get II terrible
beating,
AS you grow older and begin to
earn your own living, get up late
in the morning; be late at your break
fast, late at your business, late in your
appointments, late in keeping your
promises, late in your manners, late
IN your manliness, late in your good
intentions, and late in going to bed,
and you will find yourself not only
the last, but the Justify beaten d0ck
And when you become a man, what
kind of man will you be? The last
duck when a boy, the last when a
youth, and the last now-a beaten
duck all your days.
UNCLE JOIN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

The impression has obtained here
for last eighteen months that Burke
was trying to capture the G. c. G..
from Mcdowell, but the contrary is
now demonstrated, as these gentlemen
are backed by other capitalists who
propose to build their road. We have
never thought that the G. G. G. ever
seriously contemplated changing
their original route, but railroad mag.
nets are reticent and their "ways are
past finding out" except as they
move. We have been little appre,
hensive that Cleveland and Burke
would offer inducement enough to
cause them to defect and leave us
"out in the cold" 1t is now seen that
Cleveland and Burke are partial tc
Col. Tate's Company. There is nc
other alternative now but for the 8 CT
to come by Marion, and we hope the,
will push with vigor on until tn;
shrek of the whistle is heard in on
.land,-Mariop Baqle
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21
The Old Man KnewEt Himself.

A paterfamilias headed off a suitor
for his daughters hand in neat way.
The youth had been referred to her
father by the girl, and inquiries as to
his character proving satisfactory, the
old gentleman invited him to dinner
as final test. As the senior looked
around he noticed that the yonng man
was toying with his salt-box in a pecu-
liar way. "Please pass me the salt"
he said. The young man gently
pushed the salt-box with the ends of
his fingerers, at the same time making
slight forward movement with his
head. "That will do" said the girls
papa, "you can't marry my daughter"
The careful and discerning father had
discovered from the way in which his
daughters lover had pushed forward
the salt-box that he was familiar with
the handling of poker chips.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21
The Last Duck.

The Chinese are curious people !;
curious in their looks, with their al
mond eyes, monkey-tai ques, and bag
ging pants. Curious in a thousand
things their manners, customs, arts,
speech, and rcagrd for their parents,
honoring them while living, and
worshiping them when dead. | have
known Chinese sailors liza foreign port
to cry like children for their parents
far away. Curious in their homes,
many living in large boats on the bays
and rivers there raising their fami-
lies, and pursuing their different
kinds of business.
One of them got bis living by keep
ing ducks BY day they dappled and
quacked around the boat, and at
night were cooped on board. 1T was
amusing to see him gather them in
A sharp whistle was the signal for
them to come quaeking and tumbling
over each other as if their lives were
at stake in the race. In minute
they were on board and the secret Of
their hurly-burly haste was that he
always beat the last duck
/ Here boys, is lesson for you.
Play truant go chasing squirrels
or skating, or coasting, or frolicking
instead Of going to school, and yor
will feel something in your side, un
der your left shoulder, beating tn
last duck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21
Prohibition in Kamsa s.

The president and secretary OF the
state Temperance Union, Rev. DR.. f.
S. McCabe and j. A. Troutman, have
prepared the following statement, to
be used in the prohibition campaign
now in progress in Texas. This
statement is endorsed by Governor
Martin, all the State officers, Chief
Justice Horton, and the entire su.
preme bench:
"We are in constant receipt of in
quiries concerning the practical oper-
alton of the prohibitory liquor law IN
Kansas. These inquiries come from
various quarters, and they embrace a
great variety of topics upon which in
formation is sought. From the sub
stance and tone of many OF the COM
munications received it is evident
that gross Misrepresentation have
been made as to the condition of
things in this State, particularly as to
the extent to which the law is enforc-
ed, and the result of its enforcement in
diminishing the sale and use of IL
quors in the State Great misappre-
hension seems also to exist as to the
facts representing the effect of the law
upon the business interest and the
material prosperity of the State,
Without claiming for the prohibi-
ton law of Kansas perfection in de-
tail and letter, we maintain that its
purpose and intent are fully in har-
mony with the spirit OF our free in
stitutions In its practical operation
the law promotes the welfare and
prosperity OF our citizens of all classes
and conditions, especially laboring
men, and Of all men who are strug.
Cling by honest work to maintain
their families and educate their chill.
dren.
The law is efficiently and success
fully enforced. The direct results o.
its enforcement are plain and unmis
taxable. We believe that not one
tenth of the amount of liquor is now
used that was used before the intro
duction of the prohibition law.
In connection with other influences
the contest successfully waged in thi
State against the saloon has increased
our population; it has enlarged ou
wealth, and it has powerfully advanc
ed the material, educational and NOR
al interest of Kansas is far more pros
porous to-day than it ever has been a
any former period of its history.
Our citizens fully realize the happ,
results Of the prohibition OF the manu-
facture and sale OF liquor, as these re
suits are seen in the decrease of power
ty, and wretchedness, and crime, an,
in the promotion of domestic peac
and social order; in the advancement
OF general enterprise and thrift.
In our opinion the prohibition lay
is now stronger with the people thal
it was when adopted. 1t has NOR
than met the expectations of its warn
escfriends. 1t is steadily winning th
confidence and support of thousand
who were its bitterest enemies.
Conceding than all human statute
are imperfect, and all officers of tn
: law are fallible, we yet fearlessly an
positively declare this as our belle
= confirmed by six years experience {
prohibition in Kansas, to wit:
The license system, being unsoun
in principle, can never be so enforce
t as to control and suppress the fearfl
r consequences that flow from Il
drinking habits that prevail anon
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

the people The prohibition system,
being sound in principle, can be so
enforced by II free and courageous peo-
pie as to reduce to the minimum the
evils of intemperance.
No license, but only prohibition, can
make a sober people. BY this sign we
conquer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

II 35,000,000 persons shold clasp
hands they could reach round the
globe.
The Newfoundland fisheries have
this year been the most successful
ever known.
The tenth annual meeting of the
American Bar Association will be held
at Saratoga Springs August II, 1S and
10.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

Jules Verne is 65, and with the
the exception of stiff knee, caused
from a shot by an insane nephew, is
hale and hearty.
The Empress of Japan, accompanied
by a retinue of twenty persons, will
visit the United States in October,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11
THE CHEAP GAS BILL.
It Passes the Senate Today.

On motion OF Mr. Spooner the Senate bill relating
TO the manufacture and sale OF gas in the city OF
washington, Qimittng the price OF gas to 81 per
Thousand cubic feet, and directing an investiga-
ton OF the whole subject by board to be appoint
ed Dy the Secretary OF War was taken up.
IN answer to a question by Mr. Frye, as to the
rate nXed In the bill, Mr.. SpOOner said that the
committee was not absolutely satisfied that 81 per
Thousand cubic feet would be fair rate to the
company. put there was a provision in the bill,
Inat II tne secretary OF War became satisfied,
from the report OF the board that that rate would
not allow OF dividend OF per cent on the capital
Stock OF Two million dollars, the company might
De lcenSed Dy him to charge such rate as would
allow tnat dividend He also stated in answer TO
aQueStlon Dy MI. German, that the Secretary OF
war was not confined to the selection Of army
OmcerS as members OF the board.
MI German declared himself opposed to the en-
largement OF the duties assigned to army officers.
the subject naturally belonged to the department
OF the Interior. He moved to amend the bill by
Secretary OF War.
Mr. spooner accepted that amendment, and it
Mr.. Morrill, expressed the apprehension that the
Oil WOULD lnfl1ct on the District the very poorest
Qualty OF gas-gas made from naphtha.
MI SpoOner replied that more than half OF the
gas now supplied (at Sit per thousand cubic feet
was napnIna gas, and was extremely deleteriouS To
The bfl was then passed.
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A Veto Expected.

THE DEPENDENT PARENTS PENSION BILL.
1t was stated at the White House to-day that
the President was SO pressed for time on Iegtsla-
ton requiring his attention that he was obliged to
excuse himself to all callers without exception.
The announcement was INTERPRETED as meaning
that he was busily engaged in preparing veto OF
the dependent parent pension bill to be sent to
the senate this afternoon, as the constitutional
umltatlOn 1Or action On the bill expires to-day 1t
Is understood that the President is OF the opinion
that the provisions OF the bill will confer Dement'S
on those who are not entitled to receive them by
For instance, under the call for troops Of Decem-
Der 19, 1854 which went into effect January L 1865
2GS,5OO men enlisted. over 30, 600 never Reported
time to time until after the close of hostilites In
TACT but few OF the enlisted men under that call
neard gun IRE after enlistment, or even reached
the 'front.' at ALL The President, 1t is said, is not
willing to approve bill which includes in It's
DEMENT'S bounty grabbers and bounty Jumpers who
merely enlisted, many OF whom were never heard
OF afterwards.
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The Rock Island Train Robbery.
WHAT Il SAID TO HAVE BEEN REVEALED By HENRY
SCHWARTZ

CHICAGO, Feb, 11.-Regarding the alleged devel-
opmeDts In the Rock Island express robbery and
murder case a special dispatch from Morris, Ill,
where Henry Scwartz Is confined. says: The devel-
opments since Monday. including the confession
from MIS- schwartz, which, IL Is said, furnished
the much desired clue, Will lead 20 the arrest OF
two and possibly three parties In Chicago. These
men are the ones who actually committed the
double crime OF murder and robbery. Henry
SchwartZs connection with the affair was that of
mission was TO guard against any one entering the
express car between Joliet and Norris. The story,
as partially revealed here, is 70 the effect that
schwartz and three other railroad men conceived
the idea OF robbing the express car. Murder it Is
said was not thought OF. The two men still
and both were provided with tickets 10 Joliet
When the train stopped at Joliet both made pre-
tense OF getting OF. They may have done this,
but instantly boarded II again. this time however,
between the two express cars They kept quiet
until after the train had started for the coaling
access TO the express car, where they had ample
time TO carry out their plans What occurred In
the car Is too well known TO require repetition
The men did not leave the train until IL began
slowing up as IL approached Morris, and could not
have been more than three hundred yards away
when the discovery OF the crime was made. IL Is
asserted that the confederates did not return 70
Chicago for several weeks, and that In the mean-
time Schwartz scrupulously refrained from touch
ing the money secured. When the actual perpe-
traitors OF the crime finally reached the city the
division OF the spotls took place, SCHWARTZ IL Is
said receiving between $4,000 and $1,000. These
are the substantial points, IL Is alleged la the con-
fession by Mrs. Mahew or Mrs schwartz Follow
Ing close upon this came corroboratiye statement
from William j. Gallagher, who Was cell-mate OF
that Gallaghers revelations differ but little from
those OF MIS-. Schwartz
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The Situation I'm Utah.
NEW LEGISLATURES mPERaTIvELY NECESSARY 10
DEAL WITH PoIyoANy.

SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune
TINS morning prints an article pointing out the
damaging ELECT OF the Snow decision here under
lne laws as they stand, the dificulty amounting
aLmost 70 impossibility OF securing a second cap
ture OF martyrs" after they have served term In
.lie pehehtiary, and the necessity for better leg
lsiatlon III progress against Mormon lawlessness
and treason Is 10 be expected The article closes
as follows: Both houses OF Congress have pro-
nounced their opinions on the question OF Utah.
The trouble has not been with Congress- but IA
the committee. The President IN waiting for a
bill TO be placed In his hands, but the committed
so far has failed 10 act and the Mormons are ,oy.
ously counting the few days remaining OF the ses-
sion, assuring each other that tod Is about 20
smile on them once more. We sincerely trust that
to-day's work will make finish OF the busine<<I
and that by Monday next we shall hear that the
bill has gone TO the President for his sgnaturer
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KILLED IN THEATER.
Fell from an Upper Box To the Stage
and Broke His Neck.

CHICAGO, Feb ia Times special from Mime
apolis, Minn., says: AS the curtain was falling at
the Theater Comique last night the body OF man
was seen to fall from the upper prOScenium box
on the left OF the stage. He struck Squarely on
his head near the edge OF the stage and rolled into
the orchestra. People in the audience pushed for
ward and picked him up and endeavored to re-
store him to consciousness. A doctor was sum-
moned and found that death had been instant
aneOus, the neck being dislOcated. The unIortu-
nate man was Thomas +. MCGOWAN weIl-known
citizen OF Duluth.
Mr. MCGOWAN had come to the theater about
half an hour previous to the accident In company
with two friends. The party were shown 10 box
No. i, where Mr.. MCGOWAN fell into a light d0ze.
After the play concluded he was awakened and
rose to his feet, preparing to leave. Suddenly he
took a Step backward, and before his horrff1ed
friends could catch him he fell over the box rail-
ing.
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stationary Engineers and Brewery
Employees will Not Quit Work.


Employees Will Not Quit Work.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE ordering OF the engin-
eers employed on the steamship and railroad piers
to go on strike to aid the longshoremen has, SO
far as the piers OF the river fronts is concerned
morning failed to find single instance OF asta-
tisnary engineer having gone out.
A visit 10 the breweries showed that all the
employees were at work, and IL was stated by the
men that they had positively refused to stop
work and take hand in the great strike, as Or
dered by District Assembly 40.
STRIKERS REFUSED THEIR OLD PLACES.
The freght-handlers formerly employed on the
New York and Northern railway yesterday sent a
delegate to Agent Allen to ask him to take back
as the union men had struck without giving any
warning they could not come back. The new
men had been promised permanency, and were
them. AT the Maine Line dock all OF the strikers
have returned, and at the Ward Line dock only
about % OF the strikers remain out. At the NAL
lory Line dock the superintendent will have none
or the strikers, the men who took their places CIV
ing satisfaction. At the piers OF the Long Island
transportation, the Bridgeport daily line andother
the strike.
THE LOST CARD OF "49" PROVES USELESS.
The eccentric engineers have refused point
blank TO obey the order OF District Assembly 40,
Knights OF Labor, TO strike. AT the headquarters
gates who had been sent out to see what steps the
engineers were taking In the matter OF Obeyfng
the order reported that the men refused to g1iI
work. The leaders or the strike made every effort
to keep the matter secret, but the groups OF men
around the headquarters and their excited conver-
sat1on plainly told that something had gone
wrong. The reports from the different brewer1es
were equally dfScouraging and it was generally
admitted that the last effort OF 40 had proved a
lamentable failure. An Official authority stated
thai the engineers and brewers had been called on
at too late period, and he frankly admitted that
the strike was a failure. There We're other signs
Of dissatisfaction with the executive OF ~. A
prominent member OF the freight handlers union
said there were Two or three men holding rank in
40 who wanted 20 run the whole business for their
own ends. A number OF 1ongShoremen stood
around the headquarters and several OF them
openly declared that they would so TO work unless
more financial aid from their unions was granted
other and iu would not be surprising IL there
was general break in the ranks OF the strikers at
any moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11
An UspoEr1cAL Poem SAspv1cHED.

An Usporr1cAL POEM SAsDw1cHED.:
The short Stops" in Clothing
f F. ss5S ssop she sns aEp hEfrER, you know
Vainglorious and naughty.
Because ADLER won't give them q show
ANSSfI Mkk,s sER oyEEddaTs EEGdkE SALE
s4O5. s4.73, s5S5, s6.75, $685. sll25, $3.50
But let them keep grumbling.
hGSafS The REb i1d IETTRR 1RTTRs L still all the 60
Their raving and ranting.
And hypocrt,esl cantipE ant pf on, r
READ RED LETTER PRICES.-MEN'S SUITS.
1851. 1855. sss55s sss75s sSsss ssSs. sllos. s1as5.
Then 9dss le.s s,I Dc sss our s,iP SgynT y
Strike . .'two-forty" gait
At ADLERs Ten Per Cent Clothing Store.
'hD E" - EHS1so1S' 13 T6 u.s. o'EHcoA1A-
$780, sa71. s4ss. s4:ss, ss. s5-s5. $685. g. 90
There we're sure Of good treatment,
Because IL Is better,
To do right than to swindle, you know
RIGHTEOUS RED LETrTIER-BoYs Er "a SUITS
s4O5 s5ls. Is 40. s5s5. 90 90. 81. SO, es 40 6s
The RED LETTER" is planted.
IS sSsssis Sss SsIsss s,as ss!sss S:Ssas ]: ss#s
For Smith. Jones and Scrosgins
Are given with the smile OF Yum Yum
RARE RED LErrEEsGaIfpkEs's Ta Il ovERcoATs-
9Oc.. Sll3. 81 30. S2 81, S2. .93 $340 1890 e3S3
&405, $495.
To buy pig in q poke
Is not huge joke
To the man who was knocked high and Low.
cat in u bag,
Or string halted nag
Oont sweeten the temper, you know
RIP ROARING RED Letter GOT"
CHILDREN'S SUITS.-3 TOl3
S2-7O, &2.93. Gals, $685. e. 40, $500 e371,
e3yv4. 14.05, $4.6l.
heGular prices marked In black the ORIGINAL tic
etS hed Letter prices marked in Red on White tass
VICTOR E ADLERS
Ten PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE TEN
~ AND 0ss9 7TH STkEEr NORTHWEST
COR MASS. AVE
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open Saturday until II O'Clock .. m n
EOR CHAPPED HANDS, FACE AND LIZA UgY
- ShepheZ0'S Aeiicstcd Mutton Tallov "a W1fck
HAZEL Sold 6y al Drugysta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11
'sTURN OUT THE RENEGADEl"

1ne cry with winch GOSchemsS Appear.
ance in the Commons Was Greeted
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON Feb. 11.-(ioSchen's appearance at last
In the house last nfgat was a signal for an out
burst OF the long pent-up passions OF both sides.
For five minutes there was duel between cheers
and the Irish cries, 'Turn out the renegade!' ~
Healy's temperance in the house aroused the
1rishmen to great enthusiasm. Partington was
vigorous, but there is really nothing new In what
he said. His audience dwindled away during the
ninety minutes OF his address. Towards the end,
In denounctng dynamite and the dagger, he be-
came quite dramatic. AS he stood or leaned over
the box graSplng his tightly compressed handker-
chief in his right hand, and making play with his
eyeglasses, With his LEFT he impressed the specta-
tors as man determinedly doing his duty with
out Scint1lla OF enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11

DENVER, COL, Feb. ia special TO the NetDs
from Albuquerque, N. M, says: Further particu-
lars from Mondays bloody tragedy on the Navajo
reservation, I'm which three white men and two
Indians were killed, state that everything is quiet
and as usual The report shows that the Indians
were not much TO blame, as the white men made
the attack. They should have made their griev-
ance knewn TO the Indian agent instead Of taking
the law into their owD hands The two men who
accompanied the deputy TO make the arrest OF the
accused horse thief bitterly hated by the In
dians for good reasons. They were not slow In
taking advantage OF the situation. The Nayajoes
are imposed upon by this class OF men who may
yet cause this powerful tribe TO take 70 the was
path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-11
General Foreign News.


>
DUBLIN, Feb. 11.-In the case OF Farmer Mo-
rOney, who at the beginning OF the year sold has
cattle at auction, turned part OF the proceeds
to trustees under the plan OF campaign and then
went into bankruptcy in order TO avoid the pay
ment OF what he called unjust rent and whom
Judge Boyd sent TO kilmainham jail on a charge
OF fraud, the court to-day confirmed the declara-
ton OF bankruptcy on MOroney's appeal from
Judge Boyd's decision.
DEATH OF FRENCH POLITICIAN.
PARIS Feb. 11.-Edgar RaoGl-Duval, the we'll
known French politician, Is dead. He was nifty.
TOUR years old.
THE LYONS BOMB TFROwER.
PARIS, Feb 1.-The Lyons police have secured
clues which they believe VIII lead 10 the OF
the persons who threw the bombs at the police
stations Ia that city and ST. Etienne last Wednes-
day.